ICLA
International Cybersecurity Leadership Association
WE ARE
THE FRONT LINE
CISOs and cyber leaders hold the front line. The infrastructure to support them has not kept up. That's our mission: build the executive support infrastructure layer the role demands. Reduce risk. Advance the Profession.
Our Stand
Doctors have the AMA. Lawyers have the Bar. Actuaries have SOA and CPAs have AICPA. Cyber leaders have nothing built for the risk they carry, yet.
WHO WE ARE
The International Cybersecurity Leadership Association, a 501(c)(6) nonprofit formed June 2026 by veteran CISOs, sitting CISOs, and next-gen cyber leaders. Transparent governance. Driven by members. Built to advance the Profession and protect the people who carry cyber risk.
WHAT WE FACE
Civil suits. D&O gaps. Board scapegoating. Burnout. Tenures measured in months. A role AI is rewriting daily, while companies still treat cyber leaders as interchangeable. The infrastructure behind the people doing the work is missing.
OUR GOALS
We're building the missing executive support and infrastructure: think personal liability and insurance access, role expectations, specialized counsel, coaching, confidential support, long-term credentialing pathways, and professional standards delivered through ICLA and mission-aligned partners.
State of Security Leadership, 2026
54%
of CISOs say their scope is no longer fully manageable
IANS + Artico Search, 2026
64%
still report into IT (CIO/CTO), not to the business
IANS + Artico Search, 2026
74%
have no personal liability insurance despite growing legal exposure
Hitch Partners CISO Survey, 2026
70%
of CISOs are planning to leave their company or the role entirely this year
IANS + Artico Search, 2026
71%
of board directors do not rate cybersecurity updates as very effective
IANS + CAP Group, 2026
63%
of CISOs have experienced or witnessed burnout in the past year
Proofpoint Voice of the CISO, 2025
These are symptoms of missing professional infrastructure.
Prospective Members
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